Irvington Public School District

Summary:

The Irvington Public School District in New Jersey consists of 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with wide disparities in academic performance between its schools and overall low proficiency rates compared to state averages.

A few schools stand out in the district. Union Avenue Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the middle schools, as well as a strong 8th grade Algebra I proficiency rate. Chancellor Avenue Elementary School and University Elementary School also stand out for their relatively high proficiency rates in various subjects. However, the majority of schools in the district struggle with very low proficiency rates, well below state averages.

The district faces several key challenges, including a uniformly high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% across all schools, which likely contributes to the overall low performance. Socioeconomic factors, as indicated by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may also be a significant factor impacting student outcomes. While per-student spending varies widely, from $7,174 to $11,803, this does not appear to directly correlate with academic performance, suggesting that other factors beyond just funding may be at play.

District Detail

1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111

(973) 399-6800

SchoolDigger Rank:
598^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,659

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 181 Montgomery Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 416-3824	393	29	13.7	70.2%	0 (0.0%)	294 (74.8%)	96 (24.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	1190^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.9	1168^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.7%	22			24.3			15.5	19.4	32.4					12.7	5.4	27.7										$9,596	$184	$9,412
Irvington High School	Public	9-12	1253 Clinton Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6897	1,913	127	15.1	62.5%	4 (0.2%)	1,332 (69.6%)	567 (29.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11.1	410^th of 434 public high schools	5.5%		10.9	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%	2	58.9	26.1			9.5							15.7								4.0	0.0	3.8	20.0	18.9	$11,803	$142	$11,661
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	787 Grove Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6852	464	35	13.4	72.2%	2 (0.4%)	264 (56.9%)	196 (42.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.6	1275^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.9	1222^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	8.7%	53			7.9			9.7	34.2	21.6					9.1	19.5	13.1										$9,122	$125	$8,997
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6858	455	36	12.8	85.3%	2 (0.4%)	332 (73.0%)	117 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15.2	1171^st of 1347 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.9	1144^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.5%	27			8.0			26.6	31.7	30.2					34.5	12.2	19.5										$8,796	$165	$8,631
Grove Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 Grove Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6865	443	28	15.8	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	351 (79.2%)	92 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1225^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.1	1181^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.7%	44			2.8			18.2	28.8	31.0					21.4	21.0	15.5										$9,455	$166	$9,289
Madison Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	173 Madison Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6871	524	32	16.6	69.8%	2 (0.4%)	316 (60.3%)	202 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6.7	1298^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.3	1292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	3.4%	6			6.4			9.5	24.6	12.7					11.1	14.5	11.1										$10,223	$135	$10,088
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	719	60	11.9	76.8%	3 (0.4%)	443 (61.6%)	269 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	700^th of 743 public middle schools	5.8%	17				1.3					18.1	18.8	24.6					3.8	10.2	3.9	54.2			54.2			$9,378	$185	$9,193
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	735	47	15.8	79.9%	1 (0.1%)	495 (67.3%)	232 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%		16.1	644^th of 743 public middle schools	13.3%	14				3.3					33.3	32.0	27.5					10.0	13.2	3.1	100.0			100.0			$9,597	$204	$9,393
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Mt Vernon Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6875	605	43	14.2	63.0%	5 (0.8%)	454 (75.0%)	143 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1227^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.8	1189^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.1%	38			10.0			20.8	20.5	28.4					11.3	19.1	22.3										$7,174	$155	$7,019
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 University Place	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6826	384	25	15.3	80.2%	0 (0.0%)	277 (72.1%)	102 (26.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13.5	1196^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.1	1142^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	14.6%	54			7.7			28.5	38.4	18.8					14.8	27.6	9.4										$9,913	$193	$9,720
Augusta Preschool Academy	Public	PK	97 Augusta Street	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 399-6868	330	21	15.7	71.8%	1 (0.3%)	236 (71.5%)	89 (27.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6861	694	40	17.5	86.6%	1 (0.1%)	246 (35.4%)	446 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9.3	1264^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.3	1249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	15			2.4			22.0	17.4	19.7					20.5	18.9	17.7										$7,690	$153	$7,537

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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